-> Check out our Heritage Bulletins for project and grant writing technical assistance. If you have a collections related projects you might be interested in a Heritage MentorCorps mentor to help you plan your project. For Museum and Heritage grants, use our project checklist to provide needed information in your application.

Diamonds in the Rough Grant Program

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH GRANT

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH grants are to restore or reconstruct the facades of buildings that have been heavily altered over the years. The purpose is to return them to their historic appearance and potentially qualify them for historic register designation (local or national). These grants are part of the SHPO's Preserving Oregon Grant Program for the 2019-2021 biennium. Grants may be awarded up to $20,000. These grants are funded in part by the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Historic Cemeteries Grant Program

Help has arrived for historic cemeteries! The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) offers Historic Cemetery Grants to provide financial assistance in the following general categories: Protection and Security, Restoration and Preservation, Education and Training, Research and Interpretation. Eligible projects may include, but aren’t limited to: security needs, training, conservation of historic elements such as curbs, markers, etc., documentation and mapping, signage, landscape restoration and planning.

Museum Grant Program

The Oregon Heritage Commission offers matching grants to public and non-profit heritage museums that meet certain qualifications. The grants support Oregon museums in projects for the collection and management of heritage collections, for heritage-related tourism, and heritage education and interpretations. Currently, $110,000 per biennium is available. Application Deadline: May 1, 2019

Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant

The Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant supports
downtown revitalization efforts in communities participating in the Oregon Main
Street Network. Only orgranizations participating in the Oregon Main Street Network are eligible to apply.

The purpose of the
program is to;

·Acquire, rehabilitate, and construct buildings
on properties in designated downtown areas statewide; and

·Facilitate community revitalization that will
lead to private investment, job creation or retention, establishing or
expanding viable businesses, or creating a stronger tax base.

Grants may be awarded up to $200,000.

Application Deadline: TBA, likely winter 2021 if the program is funded in the 2019 session

Please use the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant guidelines to plan your application.

Preserving Oregon

PRESERVING OREGON GRANT

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) offers matching grants for rehabilitation work that supports the preservation of historic resources listed in the National Register of Historic Places or for significant work contributing toward identifying, preserving and/or interpreting archaeological sites. Currently, $250,000 per biennium is available, and grant funds may be awarded for amounts up to $20,000. Letter of Intent to apply is REQUIRED.

Letter of Intent Deadline: April 17, 2019

A pre-application letter of intent submission and possible site visit is required. If you are interested in applying, submit a letter in interest by creating an application on the OPRD Grants Online Program. This is a very short, 80 character description of the work and the address.

Application Deadline:May 15, 2019

A pre-application letter of intent submission and possible site visit is required. If you are interested in applying, submit a letter in interest by creating an application on the OPRD Grants Online Program.

Once you have submitted a letter of intent, you will be contacted to discuss the project and to perhaps schedule a site visit. You will receive email notification from the online grant ststem when you have approval to submit an application. The application will be submitted through the same online program.

Veterans and War Memorials Grant

The Veterans’ and War Memorials Grant Program was created and established to provide funding assistance to local governments for the construction and restoration of veterans’ and war memorials.The program will help honor Oregon’s soldiers and veterans by commemorating their service to the country.

Application Deadline: Winter 2020

Use the 2019 guidelines for planning purposes.

Applications must be submitted through the OPRD:Grants Online System. Please be sure to follow the instruction guide provided below.

CLG Grant Program

The Certified Local Government (CLG) program offers matching grants to cities and counties that have been "certified" as historic preservation partners with both the state and the federal governments. These grants can be used for a wide-range of preservation projects, including National Register nominations, historic resource surveys, preservation education, preservation code development, building restoration, and preservation planning. Between roughly $65,000 - $200,000 is available per year, depending on federal allocation and state priorities. Application Deadline: Submitted February 23, 2017

Your local government must be a CLG to apply, contact the coordinator for more information.